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council chair seat for kwame brown. brown resigned in june after admitting he gave false information on an application to receive two bank loans worth $200,000. voters will cast for d.c. council member philip mendelson or challenger alvin gurley. it will complete brown's term in 2013. another election will take place in 2014. and question five asks voters if the d.c. council should have the power to expel a member for gross misconduct. the counsel would have to have five-sixths of a majority to do so. anyone convicted of a felony serving as a d.c. council member would be required to leave office and prevent them from serving in office ever again. question seven would apply the same penalties to the city's mayor. >>> good morning. a hospital in north carolina now operating normally after a fire that killed one patient and injured three more. they're calling out for an explosion early this morning at durham regional hospital. the hospital sprinkler system as well as the staff ended up putting that fire out. we understand
council chair seat for kwame brown. brown resigned in june after admitting he gave false information on an application to receive two bank loans worth $200,000. voters will cast for d.c. council member philip mendelson or challenger alvin gurley. it will complete brown's term in 2013. another election will take place in 2014. and question five asks voters if the d.c. council should have the power to expel a member for gross misconduct. the counsel would have to have five-sixths of a majority to...
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the winner will complete brown's term which runs through january of 2015. brown, you will recall, resigned back in june after admitting he gave false information on applications to give bank loans worth more than $200,000. d.c. residents have a few more hours to vote on three measures folksed on preventing corruption in the wilson building. proposed charmter amendment 5 asks if members should have the power to expel a member for gross misconduct. the council would have to have a super majority. amendment 6 would make a person leave office and be banned from ever serve in office again. amendment 7 would apply the same penalties to the city's mayor. >>> and make news 4 and nbc washington.com your election headquarters tonight. we'll have live continuing coverage throughout the evening. still ahead, we'll see what's buzzing on social media this election day. >>> a developing story from fresno, california, this afternoon, one person is dead. four others injured. in a workplace shooting there. police say a 42-year-old man walked into an apple valley farms factor
the winner will complete brown's term which runs through january of 2015. brown, you will recall, resigned back in june after admitting he gave false information on applications to give bank loans worth more than $200,000. d.c. residents have a few more hours to vote on three measures folksed on preventing corruption in the wilson building. proposed charmter amendment 5 asks if members should have the power to expel a member for gross misconduct. the council would have to have a super majority....
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66 in west hollywood to meet three time emmy winning filmmaker and world class mountaineer, michael brown. and for his latest project, michael decided to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his mount everest trek by climbing the himalayas along side 11 afghan and iraq war vets. the result is a beautiful documentary. it's called "high ground," and it happens to be the subject on tonight's "last call" "spot light." ♪ >> ready? >> yeah. mark. [ clap ] [ explosion ] >> get up. >> you know, they ask you every year what you want to do when you grow up. and i said, i wanted to fight in world war iii. i guess i got my wish. >> my name is michael brown and i'm the director of "high ground." ♪ i think there are a lot of occasions in life you kind of have to reach your breaking point. >> what are these people doing up here? >> "high ground" is a film that follows 11 wounded veterans as they go to nepal and climb a 20,000 foot peak, and the mountain becomes a backdrop for telling their stories. what they've been through, not only in their personal lives, but going to war and then coming home. >>
66 in west hollywood to meet three time emmy winning filmmaker and world class mountaineer, michael brown. and for his latest project, michael decided to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his mount everest trek by climbing the himalayas along side 11 afghan and iraq war vets. the result is a beautiful documentary. it's called "high ground," and it happens to be the subject on tonight's "last call" "spot light." ♪ >> ready? >> yeah. mark. [ clap ] [...
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the winner will complete brown's term, which runs through january 2nd, 2013. that means another race for chairman takes place in 2014. >>> d.c. residents will vote on three measures vo kused on preventing corruption in the wilson building. the council has to have 5/6 majority to do so. anyone convicts of a felony would ve to leave office. they would be banned from ever serving in office again. question 7 applies the same penalties to the mayor. the best place to get information all day long, www.nbcwashington.com. check out our online voting guide. look in the top right corner of the home page. you are looking live at democracy plaza in new york. it's the headquarters for nbc news 'coverage. nbc 4, your home for all things election. >> on this election day, we have had a chilly start to the morning. let's see what's going to happen later this afternoon. >> tom kierein is here with the latest on the storm team 4 weather deck. >> thankfully, we didn't have prepgs on this election day. we have cold breezes. temperatures in the 40s. we have sunshine. it feels cold
the winner will complete brown's term, which runs through january 2nd, 2013. that means another race for chairman takes place in 2014. >>> d.c. residents will vote on three measures vo kused on preventing corruption in the wilson building. the council has to have 5/6 majority to do so. anyone convicts of a felony would ve to leave office. they would be banned from ever serving in office again. question 7 applies the same penalties to the mayor. the best place to get information all day...
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. >> reporter: senator scott brown won ted kennedy's seat two years ago. the rare republican who stresses his working with president obama. >> i was named the least partisan senator. i take pride in that. >> reporter: voters are decide 3g 3 senate races and for much of the year they have a shot to take over the three or four seats needed to take over the majority but controversy slowed their momentum. republicans had banked on wins in missouri and indiana until gop candidates todd akin and richard mourdock made comments about rape and pregnancy. >> those two races in particular, the republicans have done it to themselves. it might cost them control of the senate. >> reporter: in connecticut folks had hoped linda mcmay hon could pull off an upset spending part of her own fortune but polls show her behind and in wisconsin tomorrow any thompson is locked in a nail biter with tammy bald win who could become the first openly gay senator. >> your voices will be heard. >> reporter: when the votes are counted, analysts predict the new senate could be even more nar
. >> reporter: senator scott brown won ted kennedy's seat two years ago. the rare republican who stresses his working with president obama. >> i was named the least partisan senator. i take pride in that. >> reporter: voters are decide 3g 3 senate races and for much of the year they have a shot to take over the three or four seats needed to take over the majority but controversy slowed their momentum. republicans had banked on wins in missouri and indiana until gop candidates...
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the winner will complete brown's term which runs through january 22nd, 2013. that means another race will take place in 2014. >>> senate candidates tim kaine and george allen will vote right after polls open. kaine and his wife will vote in richmond. allen and his wife are casting their vote in alexandria and will travel to several precincts in the commonwealth. polls show kaine has a slight lead over allen. >> and virginiians can start voting in that race in less than 30 minutes. polls in the commonwealth open at 6:00 this morning. they close at 7:00 tonight. in d.c. and maryland, polls open an hour later at 7:00 a.m. they close an hour later as well at 8:00. news 4 is working for you as voters head to the polls. for details on questions on your ballot, check out our voting guide. it's really well done, i have to say. it's at nbcwashington.com. >>> we have updated numbers for you from that suicide car bombing in baghdad. 27 people have now died. 50 people are hurt. initial reports we told you about. these new numbers are coming from a hospital spokesman where
the winner will complete brown's term which runs through january 22nd, 2013. that means another race will take place in 2014. >>> senate candidates tim kaine and george allen will vote right after polls open. kaine and his wife will vote in richmond. allen and his wife are casting their vote in alexandria and will travel to several precincts in the commonwealth. polls show kaine has a slight lead over allen. >> and virginiians can start voting in that race in less than 30...
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. >> reporter: up against a well-liked republican, senator scott brown, who won ted kennedy's seat two years ago, the rare republican who expresses his cooperation with president obama. >> i was just named the least partisan senator. i take pride in that, trying to work with others and getting things done. >> reporter: the voters are deciding 33 senate races, and for much of the year the were are as believed they had a good shot to pick up the three or four seats needed for the majority. but controversy slowed their majority, republicans banked on wins in missouri and indiana, until todd aken and richard mourdock made decisive comments about rape. >> and that could be enough to cost them control of the senate. >> reporter: in connecticut, they hoped that the former world wrestling ceo linda mcman could up seat, but polls showed her behind, and tommy thompson is locked in a nail-biter with democratic congresswoman tammy baldwin, who could become the first openly gay winner. the new senate could be even more divided than it is now. kelly o'donnell, cleveland. >>> and as we continue, one
. >> reporter: up against a well-liked republican, senator scott brown, who won ted kennedy's seat two years ago, the rare republican who expresses his cooperation with president obama. >> i was just named the least partisan senator. i take pride in that, trying to work with others and getting things done. >> reporter: the voters are deciding 33 senate races, and for much of the year the were are as believed they had a good shot to pick up the three or four seats needed for...
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. >> reporter: republican senator scott brown is widely considered popular and gets credit for working with democrats, but he's at risk. >> it's nice to meet you. >> you have my vote. >> reporter: pressure is on democrat elizabeth warren, a first-time candidate, former obama administration official and harvard law professor to block republicans from taking enough seats to be in charge. >> a republican controlled senate is a senate bad for massachusetts and bad for this country. >> want to talk about gridlock, imagine when professor warren is down there. that's what people tell me. >> reporter: republicans expect to pick up seats held by retiring democrats in north dakota and nebraska but could lose a seat in maine after olimpia snowe bowed out. >> the fight over the senate is a very big deal, and it has not gone very well over the last few months for the republicans. >> reporter: that's because republicans were counting on red state candidates that turned into long shots. in missouri republican todd akin refused to quit after his comments about rape and pregnancy angered many women and
. >> reporter: republican senator scott brown is widely considered popular and gets credit for working with democrats, but he's at risk. >> it's nice to meet you. >> you have my vote. >> reporter: pressure is on democrat elizabeth warren, a first-time candidate, former obama administration official and harvard law professor to block republicans from taking enough seats to be in charge. >> a republican controlled senate is a senate bad for massachusetts and bad for...